Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Entergy (NYSE:ETR) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Saturday.

ETR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Evercore increased their price target on Entergy from $98.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price (up from $96.00) on shares of Entergy in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Entergy in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. BTIG Research raised shares of Entergy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp set a $102.00 price objective on shares of Entergy and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $105.72.

Entergy Price Performance

ETR stock opened at $105.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.71. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $94.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.39. Entergy has a one year low of $75.57 and a one year high of $105.69. The company has a market capitalization of $46.93 billion, a PE ratio of 26.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.65.

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.01). Entergy had a net margin of 13.66% and a return on equity of 11.04%. The company had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.66 earnings per share. Entergy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.250-4.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Entergy will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entergy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.64 per share. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. Entergy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.47%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Entergy by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 433,613 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $40,408,000 after buying an additional 22,148 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of Entergy by 3.9% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 184,690 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $17,211,000 after acquiring an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its position in shares of Entergy by 13.9% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 59,279 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,524,000 after acquiring an additional 7,212 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of Entergy by 269.9% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 22,384 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,086,000 after acquiring an additional 16,332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in Entergy by 124.6% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 24,949 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,335,000 after purchasing an additional 13,841 shares during the period. 88.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Entergy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Entergy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO raised its price target to $112 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling institutional confidence and creating upside catalyst for the shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Entergy as a dividend play; recent coverage highlights yield reliability and shareholder returns, which can attract income-focused buyers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized multi-year growth drivers (grid investments, nuclear initiatives) in the Q4 call and presentation, reframing Entergy’s narrative toward operational progress and future earnings power. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue rose year-over-year and management provided FY2026 EPS guidance of $4.25–$4.45; some outlets characterize results as broadly in line with expectations while guidance gives a range for investor modeling. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcripts/slides are available for deeper review — useful for assessing margin drivers, grid project timelines and generation mix. Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS was $0.51, a $0.01 shortfall vs. consensus and down from last year’s $0.66 — the small miss and year-over-year EPS decline are near-term headwinds for sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters and other outlets flagged that Entergy’s 2026 profit forecast may come in below some estimates as costs (e.g., fuel, operations) exert pressure, a risk for near-term EPS revisions. Article Title

Entergy Company Profile

Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) is an integrated energy company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The company’s operations combine regulated utility services with competitive power production, supplying retail electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers while also participating in wholesale energy markets. Entergy’s generation fleet includes nuclear, natural gas, hydropower and other resources, and it operates a network of transmission and distribution assets to deliver power to end users.

Entergy conducts its regulated utility business through state-based operating subsidiaries that serve customers across parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and southeast Texas.